Category: BUSINESS

While the combined wealth of tycoons on the 2021 Forbes Hong Kong Rich List rose 7.5% to US$331 billion, up from $308 billion last year, more than half saw a pandemic-induced drop in their net worth. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s high-flying real estate sector was hit hard as the pandemic dealt another blow to a market already weakened by the U.S.-China trade conflict and political unrest. Since last year’s list, ... ( read original story ...)

It’s not often that Hong Kong’s laissez-faire government finds itself aligned with Bernie Sanders.But the self-described democratic socialist may well applaud the Asian financial hub’s surprise ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong gave consumers a boost with spending vouchers and loans for the unemployed, while hitting investors with a planned tax hike on stock trading.Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined HK$120 ... ( read original story ...)

Lew Zi Syuen, a Malaysian, is a third culture kid who shares with Study International about what it’s like to study in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government will introduce stimulus measures totaling 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.5 billion) to jump-start the coronavirus-stricken economy in the new financial year. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced measures that include a reduction in profits tax for businesses and consumption vouchers for individuals. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong markets are looking for catalysts as stock prices fluctuate before the city presents its annual Budget while the Federal Reserve takes a dovish stance on monetary support. ( read original story ...)

Chinese car maintenance service startup Tuhu is considering a US initial public offering (IPO) this year, after raising up to US$400 ... ( read original story ...)

China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago, the German interior ministry said in a letter to a lawmaker ... ( read original story ...)

Secretary for Innovation & Technology Alfred Sit held engagement sessions with Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and Hong Kong members of the Chinese People's Political ... ( read original story ...)

CASPAR Fownes and Joao Moreira are going to be all the rage when they team up with last-start winner Daily The post Hong Kong Racing Tips: Carry The ... ( read original story ...)

Pickmeup Technologies Inc, the company behind one of Nigeria's leading providers of ride-hailing services, has been named among the “top startups to watch globally in 2021” by Startup Grind. ( read original story ...)

Morgan Stanley predicts China's GDP will grow as much as 9% this year compared with 2.3% in 2020, helping consumer spending. ( read original story ...)